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Sir—I am requeued particularly bj all
nur Indian chief a, to acquaint year -eacel*
K-ncr, that, tlie American* Have coinincnc-
e ,| hostilities will, them two.years ago,and
have'advanced some cOiuidet.iMe ilie-
tiiu'e in this country, and are now 01 skin-
iU»ffirngreet, They “T Sent a
’numijer (rf letter* to vour‘cioillencj, but-
'have nrvtf w! ‘icii
tn rites them believe that litr never deliver
ed them} and-will oblige them-rooehif you
«ijl.let me know whetaerhe did or nnt.—
Tire oornhit nT. the. Iftte** Kere begsiiU'
vo rretcellencyto behind enough toscnl:
tliglii' iloWr pome 'lutftBWjdeiy.iiiUaket
toll*, lead', rairnon, etc. aa they are com-
Tiivtelv out of tliose article*, The Amc-
' t’ican* miv march thro’the whole territo-
ty iti one" motith, and without arm*, etc.
tiiey inuet surrender. Billis Haij‘»t or
Francis.the Indian chief, Hie one. that wa*
J.i England^ tell* me to let yujir ext-ellen-
ry know, that theprii.ee redout, tbhh him
l!i«t, whenever he wanted. nmmutiition,
voor excellency would supply him with
iamaelia‘he wanted. ThryttigWielopMst
trinity your excellenry’* tuind to lend the
-above meutioned aiticle* down by the vea-
eei, that bring* this t» y»u, a* she trill sail
fur this place iroinediatvl y—ntiU let the
winto regent know of their situation.—
Ariy letter* that y«ur excellency inayaend
Ilown, be good au-rugh to direct to me, a*
they have great dependence in my writing.
Any if*** ti.atjo.ir e*ehllency marhav*
'eespectiiig them ar.J Ainericc,Will be il*.
ins'Vgte'st favor to let me know, that I
' mar send among them. ■ ’
r ti.ere is n«* a very .large -body of
V Americana and Indians', who I expect will
attack ut e*ery day, and God, only know*.
Therfe is about t'.ree Mm -idr
thi* place—•'ten ol opr Bluff people.—
They beanie to aay, they depend on you*
proiuiaet,and expectjoo.art on the way
out.’ They have stuck to the cause, and
will always believe in the faith of yon, and
any direction* you may give aend to me;at
this place, and I will do what 1 cau; .and
remain, my dear air, most truly yours,
Robert C. Ambrister.
N. B. Francis slys yea roust bring the
horsbb when you come out, d'mt you pro
mised, and that hi* house h'A been burnt
down, and bornt bit uniform clothe*. -
c..
From Robert C. Ambrister tortvernnr Cameron.
- ’. March 3C th, 1818
tilities with them a long time.since, and
have'advance soma . distance 'id Their
territory, and are stiil' continuing to ad
vance. . That they (the chief* ol Florida)
have sent repeatedly <to your excellency,
and have never received one answer.—
Tnev suspect*.Mr. Arbutnnot- has never
delivered rthb papers to your .excellency.
They wish m« to sUte to you, that they
are completely dot .of ammunition, mus
ts, etc. begging ybur excellency will
pleased to send, the*’ the ad^e^nwg
mentioned,with-a few cannon, as Tno
American* Dullit their boat* sdstrong, that,
their rifle ball cannotpeffetrate their sides.
.The captain of the vessel, Who tvtlUomii
down again, I have’given, order* to make-
your excellency acquainted wliattimetlie
vessel will sail tordhts placo.:' - Your excel
lency will, 1 hope, be good enoughto make
the prince regent acquainted with then
'situation, and ask fur assistance; winch
they baVe pressed me very Ijfard to pres-
upon.your excellency’* mind, and like-,
wise to send thitm down what news may
be respecting them and the’eountry,
which will be agretit'satisfaction to them.
I have the honor to be,
. , •• - Rob£bt C’. A**BniSTER.
N. Il—They beg your excellency; wilt
be as expedition* as possible. That, your,
excellency is the onlyjdependence they
have, an? Who the prince regent told
them wooldgive them every assistance
that laid in yourpowei*.i
Robert C» Ambbisteb.
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Ambrister to governor Cam:
.„.. . i vi.ll be decided. But I mhst only
Wwvtb|*w*U|jft.tlkel*» t «frvrt wlthaas,. Tisei«
Ii.is b< e’p> body rif In-Jinn* gone to meet
«bem f and I have sent another party. .*
|,iipe your, eieellency will be pleased to
Ri'ant tl»p favor thqf request.
- J hnye nothing further to add, but am
•air, with doe respect, your obedient hu;n
bte.servant, Robkht C. AMpuisrea. !
Questioniy thtfrisonrr. i»id yottdiear
tae sty that l came oii‘ Woodbine’s bus(-
’ouestitm by the Prisoner. Were not the
negroes alluded to at Ai-hUthnOt’s store
wWOtl^rriyeil? « . ...
Jins, No, you came with them,
Peter B, Cook^a witness on the part of
the prosecution, being duly sworn, stated,
that lie nevtr heard the prisoner give toy
"order* to negroes or Indians; that tfc* pri-
.aop’er . distributed Arbntlmot’a goods, and,, •
also paint tothe negroes and Indians. Also,
-.Thai s.*me powder was brought from ,tlie
Wls-l ta Sirwany by the prisoner, and dia-
filbut-italhong the negroes by Nero—
Sometime .in Mar. h, the prisoner took
Arbuthnot's schooner, and with an armed
-.arts ofT.'-ifoOi.m to rtumber, set out for
Stt Mark*,'For.the purpose of Taking Mr-
Uthh.iiKgooih, it that place, and atated
toa’t w would compel the commandant to
rU'liver tiieiu op. On hearing of the ap-
- pyu k- li of toe America if army, the prisoner
told the. negroes it wa* useleas to rttni for
.’U'they ran wny farther they «i0i« Id be dri-
veu in ^hesca. ‘ ; ■
'Tive prl.ofter told the wrUaea* that he
hid been a lieuteimn.t in the British army,
cniiercnlnnei Niche!Is- I’he prisiiner was
sent by AVoocUrrne to Tamper, , to see
about tiiovc negroes.lie-had left there—
The prisoner told toe witness that he had
. written * letter to governihfCanienpn, tti
'ammunition for' the Indians, tome, time in
Match; end also told the Witness that he
fiad a citmnrivsion iu the patriot army, un-
,der McGregor, and that be had expected a
captav.ncy. > The witness tovtibed totoetol-
Jowingletters, marked A; B,t) andD,and
referred til in tlie specification to the se-
cond charge, were in the hand writing of
the prisoner, ami one marked E.
i (Sol-i —The letter marked A; as copied-
•■a \ itoaniiavriMdi
From itoiett Atnbf&ter t* major Edsnrd i^i-
DFAit SiR—Viancis, and,*11 t^e Indian
dbi< S requested me particolariy ta
wcuuaint com, Tnat the Americans have
. emu •r.eticed hostilities with them these two
Wears ’**«, and «to making daR/.iwegreas
into-ii territory, and *Aje the/ wdl pro-
Th.t y- sto the -nlT ftsead they
itow to hat part to ««
thai va wisi c*er? ypvtwelf in t iOrtretialf,
ttoh* wacu assistancsas-canbe
•ol
} r toi the Amrricatts treat the fork*
... Ac rivri Ai priaUucola. They wave
writtk* :*■ 'fiessOc.- trmva to England and
!. .save sii-crr receirwt one,
' ■ ***< man orjee deliv-;
•:.« f-ctttrss h'-*t they havelidl bop
><Si, k *•'* .'TSeJ;.request yon won IP v
;■ ti-c regent acquainted with|^{^ch induced hi® to return.
/ii.oifjiicpIo’vSIemtototo*. The American*
i riae.iw.-to very cruel ebcc ,i«vey commenc-
t .l. and i luqie you wii} tme not a single
• ‘•’fc-.i-.c ent- iu fovuTirdieg their views. They
. MJ they will Veitreiiejy happy Co.
iggn na^ uetniig u«ald
S Gm+tmU swt-weewaa, to send tnem
iputall we** and slirkfiens, thst they msy
in gaided by it.
, Srn—I art requested particusrly by the^ ^
Indian chief* to acquaint your exceUepcj, er p *rt of the specificetion;-guilty of the
that the Americans have commenced hos-‘ g. st charge; guilty of the specification ol
From Robert C
Si&—I am requested by Francis apd all
the Indian chiefs, to acquaint you excel
lency, that they are at war with the Ame-
ricans’, *nd have, been spmetiroe back—
That they are ip great distress for want
of ammunition* balls, arms* etc- and Imvc
wrote by Mr. Arbuthnot severhl times, but
they supprtse heweVer delivers them to
your excellency. You will oblige them
much to let towfYnoW whether lie dto or
i expect tlw'Amsricans «pd Indians will
attack ns’' daily." Iliave septa party ol
inen ti oppose them. They beg on me to
press'on your Excellency’s mind to lay the
situation of the country before tbe prince
regent, and ask for assistance. ’
All news respecting tliem.ybbr excel-
le.ricv'.\vlll do a Tavor. to let us know hy
the,nrst opportunity, .thatl. may make
ti*ra
to
w&m pm
I hope your excellency will be pleased to
send tltem the ammunition... I expect, if
they do not procure some very shortly, that
the Americans will march-through the:
country.- II ' " ,J
I am, deal
W * RobertC, Am**istek.' ■
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From Robert a AnibnSter to Peter B. Cook*
• , - ■ - vfjfht river.'
Dr. Ebok: The boat arrived here about
Three ■ o’clock ct.-Tuuisdayiibo-wind has
bcen'ahead ever since: I have-been down.
The rudder of tbe; vessel is In a bad coo*
dition; but I’.will manage to have it done
tonight . The wind, I am. in hopes, will
br fair in the morning, when I will get un
der weigh, and make all passible dispatch.
I will Make old Lewis pilot me sifts. If
those Indrana dont conduct themselves
streigbt,! would n.6e rigorous means with
them. Beware of Mr. Jerry: I found him
on board when I came. * Keep m goud look
out, I have sent two kegs Of powder and
out bar of lead-. Yours df c, R-t A-
e,nrst opportunity, .thst l . may make
cm acquainted; 1 hive given directions
i the captain to let your excellency know
hen.the vessel will sail for this place—
Toc^isu.i-BAv.-s!'live prisoner, for the
pr Ainrtli.m ofiii» defence, having rxpirsil,
he vrurbri.Gght before the court, and m '**--
tfic defcnce’niirktd M, which is atUchol
to these proceedings. • ■ _
The court was then cleared, anu the
llie pro-
, when,
cecilings read liver by the recorder,
after due deliberation on the testimony,
brought forward, the court .find the priso-
ner, Robert .C. -Ambrister, ^guilty, ©f so
much of the specificatiun to the first charge
as follows, viz. “and did excite them to
war with thjeT United State*, by sending
their warriors to m*et and fi.dit the Amer
ican army, he ■being a subject of Greai
Britain, which government w»s it peace
ar.d friendship with the United States, and
all her .citizens;*’ but not guilty of tlie oth-
the- second charge, and guilty of Ihi second
charge; anti .do* therelore* sentence th**
prisoner, Robert C- Ambrister, to suffer
death, by being siof, two-ibirfs of . the
court concurring therein. *1
One of the members of the cirirt reques
ting a re-consideration of his vote on the
sentence, the sense of the court wa* token
thereon, and decided io the al oiative,
when the Vote was again taken, and the
court sentence the prisoner to receive fifty
strioea on his, bsre .back, and be confined
with ■ bait and chain to hard labOr, lor 12, - '\ph erea »' ; g a Q object of essential im-
calender
nth».
The court adjourned, iaine die- . v
s i < EdmunoP- Gaisu»»
Mger gaural by brevet, praident of the Cur t.
J..M. Glass,ll. recorder.
. .. .defence' M.
TOST ST HARKS, wall 28th, 1818
Pjie United States of Atuenca.T , . .
Robert Christy Ambrirter, j .
Who, being arraigned before a special
court martial, upon-the fallowing charges,
to wiu. *; > ••’•£ . ■
1st. Aiding, and abetting, and comfort
ing [the Indians]; supplying them witu
tV means ef war, he being a subject »it
Great Britain, at peace with the UuitW
States,and lately an officer iu tlie British
coin-rial marines.
Charge 2d—Leading arid commamlmg
the lower Creek Iudiaii* in carrying on
war against the United State*.
To the first charge the'prisoner at the
bar pleads not guilty, add, a* to the second
charge, he pleasla guilty* and justification.
The prisoner at the bar feels grateful to
.this honorable court for their goodness in
.giving him a sufficient time to . -ieliberate,
and 'arrange his defence on tlie above char*
f*The prisoner at the bar, here aval’s him
self of the opportunity of stating to this
court, that, inasmuch as the testimony
which was introduced in this case, was
very explicit, and webtto every point th<
prisoner could-wish, he has nothing! fur-
tiicrto,oflV ih his delence, but puts him
self upou. tfio mercy pf the honorable cuun.
> ; . * V RUbebt C. Ambbisteb.
Head-Quarters, Division of the South.
A1MCTABT •BSEBAl*- OTVICB, V
Camp Smiles wrtb of8t. Mark’* Aprd 29,1818 J
General Obdeb.
i At a special court uui'tial, commenced'
on the 26th'ii«t. u| St. Mark*,Wild contin-
ned un*il the night of t!.e 28tl», of which
breve’nt major general E. P. Gaines is pre-
sident, wa*. tried A. Arbuthnot, on the fo|-
lowing'charges and specification, viz: ■ _
Charge 1 st—-Exciting and Stirriagup the
Creek tn«lians to war against the United
States and her citizens, he, A. Arbhthnof,
being a subject of Great- Britain, with
whom the United States.are at peace.
Charge 2d—Acting as a spy; aiding,
73 pomwe.aBd ii^Wy JaarW^i
tines and boundaries of Biis state be cor
rectly ascertained and clearly defined; and
whereas, some time since Andrew Ellicot,
esq. was appointed on the part of the Unit
ed States, to lay out and mark the bounda
ry line between the U. States and Spain;
and wherbas it is stated upon good autho
rity, that the said Andrew Ellicot, Esq.
did proceed ,to the discharge of the duties
assigned him, and did raise a mount,
which he then did believe
1 Ti^your post obedient bum-, .abefliogv and crimfortrng the enemy, and,
sir, your m ^ supplyingthem with the means of wqr..
nkavavp. 'KtoSHin. 1 • Chance 'Ad;**-B*citine-<l» Indians to.
IVAADAf, 3 O’CLOCK.
Qustioniy-the prisoner. Did you not
trsque&tly hear me *aT that I wouht have
nothing to do with the Indian* in . exciting
them to war with the Unite! Sta*esK •
Answer, l-do not recollect:
theliu
io consequence ol iny wishing- him (o pilot
me'to St.'Marks? -■
Answer. Ineverdid.
Question. Do you kiioVof mv sending
troops at any time to fight.aguinst Uie U.
State*} aud.have.I not been constantly
with you, so tliat you 'would have bad an
opportunity pf knowing if there had been
sent any bjrme? ’ . ' - .
Answer. I have not: they ought have
been sent without my knowledge.
Jacob Harrison, a witness on the part of
the prosecution, being duly swoni, that
some time in the lattrr end of March, .or
first of April, the prisoner took posaession
tothe schoonerChaatte, with an armedj»sr-
twof negroes, amt stated », ; s intentions of.
taking St. Marks. Pn bis way thither, go-
jto r;: ‘" Mjr* from'some Indians
gene to St Marks,
irretont-riTheurit.
ness also stated, that, while the prisoner
was on board, he had complete command
of the negroes, who considered him as
tkek mqrtain. The prisoner took tbe car
go to toe'vessel up towards SuWany, which
consisted to, with other article*, nine
kegetop»«rdec,-aud-500 pounds to lead.
The evidence o« both sidesbciugdosed,
the prisoner was allowed uotil S o’clock
this eveaUglc make his defense.
r
Charge -Sd.-*-Etciting
iburder and destroy Wm. Hambly and Ed-
mbnd Doyle, confiscate their property, and
causingi weir.arrest, with,a view to their
condemnation ,to death, and the seizure of
their property, they* being citizens pf
Spain, W acfcuunt .ol their active and zeal
ous exertions to maintain peace between
Spain t.bje United. States, and the Indi-
M To which charges the prisoner pleaded
hoi guilty. , . ..
The court, after mature deliberation on
the evjdeiice adduced, find the prisoner,
A, Arbuthnot, guilty of the first charge,
and guiltv of the second efisrge, leaving
oot the word* “peting asaspy*” and, af
ter mature reflection, sentence him, A.
Arbuthppf, to be .suspended by the neck,
ujitilheis dead..
Wasalso tried, Hubert C., Ambrister.
on the'foirptWng charges, viz: ’
5 ChaugeUt—Aiding, abetting, and con-
fto'tiiigTbe enemy, and supplying them
with the means of war, he-being, a snbiect
of Gre« Britain; who are at peace, with
the United-States, and late ;an officer , in
the Brilishcolonial marines.
2d. Leading and commanding
reek Indians in carrying or*
Towhich charges the prisoner pleaded
as follows, to tbe 1st charge, oot gouty;
to the 2d charge, guilty, and justification.
The court; on examination of evidence,
and on mature deliberation, find the pri
soner, Robert C. Ambrister, guilty to the
1st and 2«I chuges; and do, therelore, sen
tence him to suffer death, by being shot.
The members requested, a re-coniidera-
tion of tbe vote on this sentence, and it
bring had, they Fenteube the prisoner to
receive fifty stripes on fiis bare back, and
be confined with a ball and chain, to. bard
labor, for twelve calender months.
-The commanding general approves the
finding and sentence of the court in the
case of A- Acbuthnot, and approves the
finding and first Sentence of the
in the case «f Robert C. A
disapproves the re-coniidersUot
sen tence of bb« honorable court
C *It appearstorow the evidence and plead
ing cf fhe prisoner,tkat he. did lead and
comtttMi.I within the territory to Spam,
(bewra subject«fGreatBrittin,) toe In
diana’ in war against the United* States,
those nations beiug at peace. It Iran
court
Ambrister, aud
re-contideration to the
this
(Ublished p^Wi iple of the l»u* of nations,
that any iadividual of a nation makjng.war
•gainst the ritizrn* ut .any other nation,
they being at peace, forfeits cis allegiance,
id become* an outlaw and pirate. Tliis
is the case of Robert C. Ambrister, clearly
shewn by the eviitence adduced
The commanding general oriiers that
brevet major A. C. ft. Fanning,of ihe
corp* uf artillery, will hav'-, between'the
hours of eight aud nine o’clock, a,m. A.
Arbuthnot suspended^ by th* neck with a
rope, ontit iie is dead, and Robert C Am
brister t<> be »hnt to death, agreeably to the
sentence of the court, ■~ i .
John James Arbuthnot will be furnished
with * passage to Pensacola, by the first
vessel.
The special court, of which 1 brevet ma
jor general E. P. Gaines is president is
disuSuml. 3 •.#! : .'' *
By order of major general Jackson.
Robert Butler, adjutant general.
. w-j- m
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
BSeOKTin FOB TBK IATAVNAB lunucu.
JIOySEOF BEPRESENTATItES,:.j. :
Saturday, December 13.
The following resolution was called up
by Mr. Wellborn, and agreed to by the
^ to be at the
head of toe St. Mary’s river; and another
at or near the junction of toe Flint amf
Chatahooche rivci*. but was prevented by
the Indians inhabiting that .part of the
country, from running toe ■ tine between
the said two points Or mounts; and where
as it is represented to the Legislature, now
in session, that one of. toe mounts so rais
ed. was not raised at the true head of the.
St. Manr’s river, according <o the troe in
tent and meaning of the -treaty entered in
to and agreed tonetween theU.Statesand
toe king of Spain, on toe •dth day of Oc
tober, 1795, by which means, should the
United States recognize the said mounts
as determining toe proper points of toe a-
foresaid boundary line, , according to the
true intent and meaning of said treaty, it
would necessarily ensue,- thkt .the State of
Georgia would bfe curtailed in toe lawful
extent of her territory, and be deprived of
a considerable and- valuable tract of coun-
try, to toe manifest injury of the said state.
Be it therefore resolved, by the senate and
house of representatives of the state of Gear-
gia, That his excellency the governor be
and he is herebv authorized and required
to appoint three, or. more Stand proper per
sons to join tod commissioners which have
been already, «r may hereafter be appoint
ed on the part of the I’ ■
. U» States, to ascer
tain toe true head of toe St Mary’s, and at
that point to raise a mount whereby the
said boundary of toe State of Georgia may
be distinctly known; and the etror alrea
dy committed is fully corrected.: : ’
The house resolved itself into a commit
tee of the whole—Mr. Tankendey in toe
chair, on the bill to alter an act entitled an
act to amend an act to authorise justices of
toe inferior court of. Chatham cdhnty to
discharge insolvent debtors confined bjr
process from any court of this state; and
having spent some time therein, the speak
er resumed the chair, - and Me. Tank*
froni the committee, reported toe bill
amendments, which report was agreed to,
and the bill passed:
The house resolveditself into a com
mittee of toe whole, Mr. Moore in the chair,
on the bill to make adequate compensation
to such person or persons, who have seized!
or shall seize hereafter, any African slaves
imported or .brought into this state, contra
ry to toe laws of toe United States. After
spending some time, toe committee rose,
and toe toll was passed.
The house again, resolved itself into a
committee of toe whole, 'Mr; Fell in the
chair, on the bill to stop the circulation of
change bills; and to compel the chartered
banks to jay specie for their bills; and hav
ing spent some time therein, Mr. Fell, from
toe committee, reportefif toe bill with
amendments, which was ordered to lie on
toe table. And the house adjourned.
* Monday, December 14.
The bill to repeal the first, second, and
third.sections of tlie act to amend.an act
to cany into effect the penal code, and toe
penitentiaiy system founded thereon being
taken up in ordery was. on- motion, ordered
to tie on toe table for toe hallnce of toe
session. •
Several bills were read toe second time.
The house then tesolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr. DowboU in the
chair, on the bill to be entitled, an act.to
aid toe managers of toe Savannah -Poor
House, and Hospital, to carry into effect
toe completion of theircontemplated build
ing, and having spent sometime, Mr*
reported that toe hill had been disagreed
to. Yeas, 39; nays, 43. ■
The house again resolved itself into a
committee of toe whole on toe bill to raise
a tax for the support of government for the
political year 1819—after spending some
time therein, Mr. Fell reported toe bill
with amendments, which was agreed to
and passed. . .. ,
Several other bills were acted upon.
And the house adjourned.
Auction and Commission Business,
■Tbe mbsaixt. retpeetfaJly inform their friend*
id fee public * general, that they have com-
IrnJrA tlie Auctwo aod Coquniiuon Business
In the house nearly opposite the bookstore, on
Wayn&vtreet. ' . . - v ’ •
Uuaiaen CooMgned to their care will receive
John H/Wright&Go.
THE REPUBLICAN.
SATUKbAV EVEMXC, l)*ctn*ra tV. IStB.
tCF The NORTHERN MAIL of law evening
brought newspaper* no farther north than from.
CharkMon—Letter*, however, c*a* through.
The WE.ntlF.Bf for the lnrt three d«T«. ban
been uncommonly..aevere-wthe wind geaerally
prevailing from' N. lt: E.—T.>-d»jr it bat eontin.
ed to blow very fttah from N.W.—the cbmds om
inous of rain, hail or snow.
b6b1brrp{
The lower store of Messr.-. Nironu, Piinyh
Hilm, Hunter’s wh»rf, sr*s last night broken open
by some villains unknown. It appears that they
lud studied the .situation of the plsct—iheir en
trance was efli-cted at one of the ^caatarh doom;
which was forced -Open—their itepa were ao doubt
first directed to the imp cheat, of which they
knew wherc foji*d.the key; tins the^opened, and
took therefi-omvixty one dollar*, in hills of differ
ent banka; .‘and-finding no more mope)', atrewed
the floor with the ^’apers deposited an' the. cheat
for safety.; No goad* hare been found missing. —•
There in no doubyriiesewyetcbea tliougli'l of find*
ing a large sum ofrr.onty—^-but are. arc pleated td
6;id they, were disappointed. We trust- thatl
mayt^'discoveroj? arid brought to the-^ul*- 1
uhm’ent whicVdury yKurifaftie^ ndif
- gEorsia-legislature. '
Extract of a kit* Jr^'MHUSgivUtil aattdit)*.
. . . .center. 15,1818 .-• : , •’
“A piU to incorpoatb the ttockhbldera or the
Savannah thtatre bat just paased the houae of
representalivea alter consiberable opposition.
“The bill making appropriations towards aiding
the erecting'of the. poor house and hospital in
Savannah, was called up yesterday and rejected. .
What a benevuUnt^huitane legislature! ’ .
••The' following are the outlines in the features
of the land hilt which .received the governor^,
•ignature yesterday: The counties \>f Appri^
and Irwin are divided into district* of 21 miles
square, and tracts of 499 aeres-all Iota, and sudh
frac tions on the Ocmulgee, Alatamaha, Flint and
Chattahnochle river*, a* are over 16J aorm tv lie
drawn for-fraction* under that »iae, on ail .wa-
ter courses, and all of every description on fhefcty
or artificial boundary lines, to be sold—Walton,
Uwynett; Hall, Habersham and ferly counties, art
laid off into districts of 12 miles and 40itbhain9*
square, and iota’of 250 acre*.. Person* *>hd were
fortunate drawer*.in. the former' lahd'lotteflea
(with an exception irt favor of Indigent Or invalid
revolutionary officer* and iqldfeVa) —intruder* on
the territory to the disposed of—and such asevad*
ed aidnjfi during the late fndiairwar, are exclud.
ed from draw*. All otlief male wliiteperaons of
ifi year*' and' upwards (citizens of the IJnitcd
states) who have resided its the jtite. for tliree
years, imaisdiiUdy preceding-tlid passsge'.Vif the
Sqtf'all widow* >nd familiei.of orphanr-’of fike
residence; alVtbos* wlio pjrformed * tour of dut
ty in the l*te'Semmole ; 'w*r ! provided-theylrtve
resided in the settfe'd part of Georgia .ever since;
and alt indigent'or inyslid qffiMiLS fgd KjJ^mwir
he revolutionary wari alftKpjgh itbey msyAsye
neretoiorc drawn a ptlzy, -are «Jh,*vd- 4ro«qL—
Widows add orphan* ufthdrt who died’ in Era
militi^ service of’Iheytate during,the laty wkra
arith Great-Uritain or the Jodiahs, to bavein ad-
ditional <UaW. -Two ltfis in each diatrict amto-
served for the education o£ poor children, &d,the
«umamounting from the sale of fraeflbnsj’toTie
«:t apart'as a permanent -fund for the like pur
pose If grams are not taken, out intwo/years,
the right is forfeited. " ,1"
s “The appropriation hilt, fixing toe pay iff'mem
bers at FIVE DOLLARS per day has passed by a
targe majority. f - •“
“The i'moat prominent featcrea m the Darien,
bank bill, are these:—The capital atocic'lo be one
mitiion, half to be reserved for the state till 1820.
Subscriptions to be opened immediately at differ
ent places in the state—the bank to go into opera
tion on the first of February—a brand; to be es.
tablisbed at Alilledgeville in six month*—and three
or more, elsewhere, at toe .discretidn of the di
rectors/ The charter; to continue id force nine- ’
teen years; may be declared forfeited by refusing ,
specie for it*. n9tes,.* [ pr by. toe director* ’exceed- j
ing the amount; of Issues allowed, or by failing f
tocomply at shy time witksll tlie provisions of
the act of incorporation—bills issued lit 'too
brandies, tote presented therefor payment—the
property of stockholders, pledged In proportion
to their respective interests; for the (lltimate’ re
demption at the notes emitted.* Thecspitsl.'stock
may be encreased to two millions of dollats by a
fitiirc legislature.. %
•Tae militia hilt has passed both’ houses—the
■dost material -'charge. .,is, to adopt oar uhiCtia.
system to that of toe Doited Sutevj and toabo-
lish toe cayalry as>* separate corps. - . -
“ThebiU’to stop toecwculstjon «# chwgeijlto
and to compel life chartered hanks tr. pay spent)
ror.thefr notes has passed; but toe section which
went toeffert materally toe 'chartered banks iirlhis
state is strielcen out.’ fa'iu present stupe I think
it a very w^iesime b^.” > .1 .
General H. V-Mifro* ia acandidale to ill the
vacancy in congress of Mr. Forty tb;eh*ted twthe
(Jj»The'friends and acquamtanees of Mr. Jossrqf
Bzva v, arerequestedto attend his funeralTO MOB,
ROW NOON, immediately ’ after church, from-
the bouse of John Bolton, 'esq. ' ,
m
SHIP NEWS. jEft
POR’t OP SSArAJVJCAH. SfiK
gj* No srrivKls this forenoon^wuuf i. w.
ctxanxn. ’’
Schr. Resolution, Sn:de, Havana.
Schr Reteeca & F.jzitelli, Wadwell, N. Toth.
Sloop Express, Hatsett. Charleston.
One Hundred Dollar?, rekari
Will be given for toe
of toe villain or villains
(.discovery to conviction
or villains who broke open tbrsub--
. M fast night, and STOLE therefrom
sixty^ine dollars, amongst which is one of tea
dollars. Ranker Alexandria; one ten dollsta, Bank
of Pennsylvania; one two dollar hill, Middleton
-Bank; and* number of one and .two dollar bills.
Bank of NertlbCarolma, much tore:: '
Nichols, Dobson 8F Hills,
dee 19’ .